Australia's Original Languages by R M W Dixon
An introduction to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait languages that explains their distinctive features accessibly for readers who have no previous experience with learning another language, and shows how language reflects traditional culture.
'A leading scholar.. explain[s] the nature of Australia's Indigenous languages to a non-¬scholarly audience. The book is at its most telling when it focuses on the fact that a language both creates and reflects a society and its culture.' - Australian Book Review
'Dixon uses easy-to-understand terms; the style is light and often amusing.' - Queensland Reviewers Collective
R. M. W. Dixon is a Professor of Linguistics at James Cook University and Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. He has been conducting immersion fieldwork since 1963 and is author of The Languages of Australia, co-author of Australian Aboriginal Words in English, and author of grammars and dictionaries for five Indigenous languages.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781760875237 |
| ISBN 10 | 1760875236 |
| Title | Australia's Original Languages |
| Author | R M W Dixon |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Allen & Unwin |
| Year published | 2019-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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